This is the 453rd most frequent Slovak word.
niekoľkých
"Niekoľkých" means "several" or "a few" in English.
In this sentence, 'niekoľkých' acts as a plural quantifier for 'vtákov' (birds), again representing 'a few' in a masculine animate context.
Videla som niekoľkých vtákov na strome.
I saw a few birds on the tree.
Here, 'niekoľkých' is a plural quantifier describing 'témach' (topics) in a feminine dative case.
Rozprávali sme sa o niekoľkých dôležitých témach.
We talked about a few important topics.
Here, 'niekoľkých' is used as a plural quantifier for the masculine animate noun 'dobrovoľníkov' (volunteers), showing a quantity of 'a few'.